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#08492e color: Alaskan Moss

#08492e is rgb(8, 73, 46) in RGB and oklch(35.951% 0.07758 159.42) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

36%
0.078
159°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • emerald-900
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #08492e

#08492e is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 36% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.49:1 contrast and black text 2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Alaskan Moss (#05472a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-900.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #08492e mixed with white

  1. 08492e
  2. 275a40
  3. 3f6b53
  4. 567c67
  5. 6d8e7b
  6. 84a090
  7. 9cb2a5
  8. b4c5bb
  9. cdd8d1
  10. e6ebe8

Darker: #08492e mixed with black

  1. 08492e
  2. 063e27
  3. 04341f
  4. 032a18
  5. 022012
  6. 01170b
  7. 010e06
  8. 000602
  9. 000201
  10. 000000

Calmer: #08492e with less saturation

  1. 08492e
  2. 134830
  3. 1b4731
  4. 214633
  5. 264534
  6. 2b4336
  7. 2f4237
  8. 334139
  9. 36403a
  10. 3a3e3b

Questions about #08492e

What color is #08492e?

#08492e is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Alaskan Moss. In RGB it is rgb(8, 73, 46), in HSL hsl(155.08, 80.25%, 15.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.951% 0.07758 159.42).

What colors go well with #08492e?

The complementary color of #08492e is #572b4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #304514 and #004946. The triadic partners are #353765 and #5e2d1c.

Is white or black text more readable on #08492e?

White text reads better on #08492e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 and black gives 2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08492e a warm or cool color?

#08492e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 36% and its chroma 0.078.